Coin holder



Jan. 15 1924. l,480877 A. BLICKFELDT COIN HOLDER Filed Sept. 8. 1925 F Ica. 8 5

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Patented Jan. 15, 1924.

ANDREW BLIGKFELDT, or lciiivfrnan nanna, RHODE ISLAND. i

COIN' HOLDER.

Application sied september a, 1923. serial No. 661541'.

To @ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, ANDREW BLIGKFELDT, a citizen of the United Statesof America, residing at Central Falls7 in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coin Holders, of which the following is a specilication.

This invention relates to coin holders esi@ pecially adapted for carrying car fare checks or tokens.

An important object of the invention is to provide a holder of a convenient size which is adapted for safely carrying a l5 reasonable number of coins and for dispensing the same when desired.

i further object of the invention is to provide means for indicating the number of coins positioned within the holder.

2f" A further object of the invention is to provide a coin holder of the above mentioned type which may be quickly and easily taken apart for cleaning or repairing the same without danger of injuring any portion thereof.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a holder adapted for carrying coins constantly under the influence of an ejecting mechanism and further provided with means for controlling the ejection of said coins.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same.

Figure 1 is an elevational view of the conm] tainer with its cover removed for-showing the position of the ejector mechanism when the said container is filled with coins,

Figure 2 is a similar view to Fig. 1 with the exception that it shows the position of the ejector mechanism after substantially all of the coins have been discharged from the container and further shows the slot closure in its fully opened position,

Figure 3 is an elevational view showing the peripheraledge of the container with its discharge slot and the closure for the said slot in its fully closed position.

Figure i is an elevational view of the container with the rear side of the same towardsthe observer,

Figure 5 is a transverse sectional viewl of the container as shown in Fig. l,

Figures 6 are front and side detail elevational views of the slot closure,

Figures 7 arefront and side elevational views of the dischargeA guide element,

Figure 8 illustrates similar viewsv of the ejector mechanism;

F igure- 9shows similar views of the closure stop element, and

Figure 10 shows detailelevational views of the container cover retaining screw and the counter button illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5. v

In the drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of this invention, thenumeral 5 designates the disk-shaped container which is provided with an annular laterally extending flange 6 having a peripherallyextending slot 7 formed therein that is provided-with a reduced extension 8v best, illustrated in Fig. 3. rIhe front of the container is adapted for being closed by the disk-shaped cover 9 that is best illustrated in Fig. 5. rear wall ofthe container is provided with a centrally positioned aperture '10 and an arcuate slot 11v arranged axially outwardly thereof. Projecting inwardly from the rear wall 5 and inaXial alinenient with `the aperfr" ture 10 is a rigid sleeve 12 which is suitably secured to or formed integrally withV the rear wall of the container 5. The outer lportion of the sleeve 1-2 is ,a internally screw threaded for receiving the threaded portion 13 of the cover retaining screw 14, best illustrated in Fig. 10. It will be seen that with this construction. the containercover 9 may be secured in position for closing thel frontof the said container.

In Fig. 8 there is shown a substantially disk-shaped casing 15 having a laterally eX- tending annular flange 16 carried by its peripheral edge and an axially positioned aperture 17 that is adapted for receiving the rigid sleeve 12 carried by the rear wall of the container 5 for allowing the casing 15 to rotate thereupon. Ihe casing 15 is further provided with an eccentrically positioned relatively small aperture 18 that is adapted for receiving the riveted head of the pin 19 which is carried by thev counter but- This pin 19 is positioned within the arcuate slot 11 formed in the rear wall of the con- The f -ton 20 best illustrated in Figs. Ll. 5 and 10. l

tainer 5 and is adapted to travel therein when the casing 15 is rotated upon the sleeve 12. It will be seen by this construction that the counter button 2O7 which is provided with an aXial projection 20@L positioned within the inner end of the sleeve 12, will rotate with the casing 15. This counter button 2O is provided with an arrow head 2Ob that is adapted for cooperating with the numerals 21 which are carried by or inscribed in the outer face of the rear wall of the container 5. The object of this construction will be disclosed at a later point. Rigidly secured to the outer face of the annular flange 16 carried by the casing 15 is a reversely curved follower 22 that projects generally, radially from the said casing. Suitably spaced from this reversely curved follower 22 and pro 'jecting radially from the casing 15 is a pin 23 that is adapted for being employed to stop the rotary movement of the casing at a desired point in its Zone of travel. By referring particularly to Fig. 1, it will be seen that the casing 15 is provided primarily for receiving the watch spring 24 which is secured at its inner end to the sleeve 12 carried by the container 5 and at its outer end to the flange 16 of the casing 15. The rivet or securing means for` the reversely curved follower 22 is preferably employed for connecting the outer end of the watch spring 24 to the casing flange 16. This watch spring is intended to normally retain the casing 15 and follower 22 in the positions illustrated in Fig. 2.

By referring to Figs. 1. 2 and 7 it will be seen that there is provided a reversely curved discharge guide element 25 having pins 26 formed on one edge of the same for the purpose of allowing the guide to be rigidly secured to the rear wall of the container 5 in a position for extending substantially radially from the sleeve 12 and with its outer end in proximity to one end of the slot 7 formed in the flange 6 of the Container.

In Figs. 1, 2 and 9 there is illustrated a reversely curved, resilient closure stop 27 which is rigidly secured adjacent one end to the pin 28 that is adapted for being rigidly secured to the rear wall of the con tainer 5.

In Figs. 1, 2 and 6 there is illustrated a closure element that is adapted for cooperating with the slot 7 for allowing or preventing the discharge of coins through the latter. This closure consists of an arcuately-shaped plate 29 having a depending lug 30 formed at one end and carrying an outwardly projecting pin or knob 31 adjacent its opposite end. rlhe arcuate plate 29 is further provided with an integrally formed arm 32 having a substantially circular end portion 33 which is provided with an axially arranged aperture 34 adapted for being positioned over the rigid sleeve 12 carried by the rear wall of the container 5 for allowing the plate 29 to travel in an arcuate path. In Figs. 1 and 2, the closure element is illustrated with the pin or knob 31 projecting outwardly through the slot 7 and with the said closure in both its completely open and closed positions. ln Fig. 2 it will be seen that the depending lug 30 carried by the arcuate plate 29 has been moved into engagement with the outer end of the resilient closure stop 27 and that the said stop has been flexed slightly for allowing the shank of the pin or knob 31 to enter the reduced portion 8 of the slot 7 which occurs when the slot closure has been moved to its entirely open position.

In assembling the coin holder illustrated in the accompanying drawing and described in detail above7 the closure stop 27 and discharge guide 25 are properly secured in place. The casing 15 is then positioned upon the sleeve 12 and secured in place by means of the rivet or pin 19 which connects the said casing and counter button 20. The watch spring 24 is then positioned within the casing and secured at its opposite ends in the manner previously described. It is to be understood that the follower 22 will be secured to the casing 15 when the outer end of the watch spring 24 is secured thereto. The slot closure element is then properly positioned within the container and the cover 9 may then be secured to the container by means of the screw 14. The coin holder is then in readiness for receiving the car fare checks or tokens that it is intended to carry.

The operation of the coin holder is as follows The pin or knob 31 is operated for shifting the slot closure into its fully opened position for allowing the coins C to be inserted into the container through the slot 7 in pairs or in other words in two abreast. The positioning of the coins C within the container 5 will cause the follower 22 to travel an arcuate path within the said container and will place the watch spring 24 under tension. The shifting of the position of the follower 22 will cause the casing 15 and the counter button 2O to move in proportion to the number of coins inserted. The movement of the counter button 2O will cause the arrow head 20b to point towards the different numbers 21 carried by the outer face of the rear wall of the container 5. It will be understood that the number of coins positioned within the container will, therefore, be indicated. lll/Then it is desired to allow a desired number of the coins C to be ejected from the container, the slot closure is moved into its entirely o en position and the watch spring 24 will t en cause the follower 22 to move for forcing the coins llU against the discharge guide 25 which will cause the said coins to pass outwardly through the slot 7. After the desired number of coins have been ejected from the container, the slot closure is returned to its fully closed position. It vwill be seen by inspecting Fig. 2, that when all of the coins have been ejected from the container 5, the pin 23 carried by the casing 15 will engage the inner end of the discharge guide 9.5 for limiting the rotary movement of the said casing.

It is to be understood that the form of this invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as the preferred example of the same, and that various changes in the shape, size, and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without-,departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described the invention, I claim 1. In a coin holder, a container having a slot, a follower pivotally mounted in said container adapted for forcing coins toward and through said slot, a discharge guide within said container for directing the coins through said slot, and means associated with said slot for controlling the discharge of coins.

2. In a coin holder, a disk-shaped container having a slot in its peripheral edge, a follower within said container adapted to travel an arcuate path for forcing coins toward and through said slot, a discharge guide within said container for directing the coins through said slot, and means associated with said slot for controlling the discharge of coins.

3. In a coin holder, a container having a slot, a casing rotatably mounted within said container, means for rotating said casing, a follower carried by said casing through said slot, a slot closure mounted within said container, and a stop for said closure for controlling the discharge of said coins.

5. In a coin holder, a container having a slot, an ejector mechanism within said container adapted for discharging coins through said slot, a slot closure mounted within said container, and a resilient stop for said closure adapted for checking the opening movement of the latter prior to reaching its fully open position.

6. In a coin holder, a container having a slot, an ejector mechanism within said container Yadapted for discharging coins through said slot, and means visible eX- teriorly of said container for indicating the movement of said ejector mechanism for permitting the user to determine the number of coins positioned within the container.

, 7. In a coin holder, a container havin a slot, a resiliently operated ejector mec anism within said container adapted for discharging coins through said slot, means for controlling the discharge of coins, an element positioned exteriorly of said container connected with said ejector mechanism for indicating the movement of the latter, and means carried by said container and element for indicating the position of the ejector mechanism thereby recording the number of coins positioned within the container.

In testimony whereof I aiix my signature.

ANDREW BLICKFELDT. 

